News Details
Jean Behra - The man with the checkered helmet
©KlemantaskiCollection You'd have to have a really long memory to recall French motor racing star Jean Behra who took part in 52 F1 world championship events in the 1950s with the Gordini, Maserati, BRM, Ferrari and Porsche teams. He's pictured above at the 1957 non-championship Morocco Grand Prix, flanked by Rob Walker on his left and his lightweight Maserat 250F on his right. A three-time French motorbike champion before transferring to F1, Behra finished on the podium on nine occasions but never managed to win a Grand Prix, making him possibly the fastest driver - along with Chris Amon - never to score an F1 victory. Famous for being sacked by Ferrari when he punched team manager...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Jean Behra – Behra The Brave
Jean Behra never won a Formula One race, but that statistic does a...
6y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Vettel's helmet pays tribute to an unexpected driver
Sebastian Vettel is sporting a different helmet design for his home race...
6y ago from F1i.com
Szafnauer spies more progress for Racing Point in...
A new package of aero updates brought SportPesa Racing Point some much...
6y ago from F1i.com
New upgrades aim to bring 'balance' to Racing Point
Racing Point is bringing a significant package of upgrades to the German...
6y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pedro Acosta fired up for KTM’s new aero package in...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP is making Formula 1’s mistakes – Casey...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez quickest again in second Austria MotoGP...
Championship leader Marc Marquez continued his dominant form by topping...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
What Yamaha's commitment to Alex Rins means for Miguel...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...
McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar’s Portland 2025...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...
Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Portland – Race Results
The final road course event of the 2025 IndyCar season was contested on...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arteta: This is the most difficult Premier League...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the Premier League competition is...
3h ago from SkySports.com
Will Benjamin Sesko star for Manchester United in PL...
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has opened up about Benjamin Sesko...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal can finally strike title...
t;li>Gyökeres and Zubimendi likely to start at Old TraffordMartin...
4h ago from TheGuardian.com
Ruben Amorim warns Arsenal new signing 'is ready' to...
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has said that new signing Benjamin...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Lewis Hamilton told to drop 'cool vegan guy' persona to...
A former F1 driver has made an astonishing... Read More »
50m ago from GPFans.com
Marko confirms Mekies will have 'a clearly reduced scope of...
On the back of the shock departure of Christian... Read More »
50m ago from F1Technical.net
Newey reflects on his arrival at Aston Martin
Having joined Aston Martin at the beginning of... Read More »
50m ago from F1Technical.net
